The people and/or the colonist
<span>While Wilhelm did not actively seek war, and tried to hold back his generals from mobilizing the German army in the summer of 1914, his verbal outbursts and his open enjoyment of the title of Supreme War Lord helped bolster the case of those who blamed him for the conflict. His role in the conduct of the war as well as his responsibility for its outbreak is still controversial. Some historians maintain that Wilhelm was controlled by his generals, while others argue that he retained considerable political power. In late 1918, he was forced to abdicate. He spent the rest of his life in exile in the Netherlands, where he died at age 82.</span>
The correct answer to question one is B) The Flapper. Although Flappers were inspired by the earlier Gibson Girls that had existed 30 years before, they rose to prominence during the 1920s. Their hair was bobbed, they listened to Jazz, were sexually active and promiscuous and far more independent and assertive than their older female counterparts. Good examples are renowned actress Louise Brooks and Daisy Fay Buchanan from the novel <em>The Great Gatsby by </em>F. Scott Fitzgerald<em>.</em>
The correct answer to question two is: True. The driving notion behind this societal shift was The Lost Generation. WWI or The Great War as it was known at the time greatly shocked and horrified both the veteran survivors and civilians throughout all belligerent nations. The Spanish Flu pandemic also killed millions of children and youngsters. Young people (including women, e.g. Flappers) considered that life was too short and uncertain to not enjoy it as much as possible since it might be over soon due to war or disease. they also criticized the rampant materialism of their generation.
